All tagged happiness

To be sad or afraid is to be human

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , , Sadness and Fear

As human beings we all experience fear or sadness on occasion, but it is not good for us to remain this way for any length of time. Digging into a few causes of these emotions we find that sadness can come as the result of many things such as lost love, disappointment, or abandonment, and fear from feeling insecurity, helplessness, or a sense of being overwhelmed by life and threatening circumstances, but God is our solution to them all. When we find ourselves unable to overcome, or cope, with these unwanted feelings, then we need to remember that God has invited us to turn to Him. Our trust in Him is the key to reclaiming our joy, happiness, and the healthy feelings of peace and security, once again.

On the Far Side of Every Sorrow

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Happiness

Sadness and happiness can dictate how we feel and move through life, both physically and spiritually. Our approach to the throne of God when we are happy, and feeling loved, is one of celebration and joy, but if we are distraught, and made sad by our sinfulness… not feeling loved by God, or loving Him as we should, then we hang our head, and find ourselves reluctant to come into His presence. How do we recognize this, and overcome it?

Throwing off Sadness, and Hopelessness, for Eternal Joy in Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Hope and Joy

Christianity isn’t burdensome, nor is it filled with somber tones and sadness. Our faith in Jesus is meant to be overflowing with hope, and all the joy and peace of God. His crucifixion is not the culmination of a life filled with hopelessness and suffering, but is a momentary shout of pain, and death, that was the means by which he shouldered the bitterness of the world and redeemed us. Through this we have come to realize the hope of ages. He passed through those brief days and then rose to a new and amazing height of joy. His words “It is done” are not words of defeat, but of joy and of a Hope now realized. In them His sacrifice was complete, He arose, and the joy, and hope, of all Christianity lifted up with Him to embrace us in the arms of God’s eternal joy and peace.

Joy, the Fruit of our Trust in God

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Trust and Joy

Do you wake up every morning refreshed and feeling amazing? Do you think that because you are a Christian then each day should begin wonderfully and happily? Well here is a little secret... Christians have bad days like everyone else, the difference isn’t in waking up in a state of perpetual joy, it is in knowing how to deal with life when our feet hit the floor and we are feeling out of sorts.